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Tyler Johnson Injury: Updates on Heat Guard's Jaw and Recovery

Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson reportedly suffered a broken jaw and lost a tooth after a collision during an NBA Summer League game on July 8.

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Johnson Injured In Scary Collision

Thursday, July 9

"Tyler Johnson suffered a fractured jaw during the third quarter of last night’s Summer League game," the Heat announced in a statement. "He is expected to miss the remainder of Summer League."

The injury occurred during the third quarter of a game against the Los Angeles Clippers. There was a collision at midcourt as he ran into a screen, as noted by Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, and he was forced to exit the game.